Francis Ford Coppola shared a photo of his late wife Eleanor to Instagram four days after his family confirmed news of Eleanor's death at 87. The filmmaker did not write any caption to accompany the photo,

Eleanor Coppola, who died at age 87 on April 12, was a quiet force as the family matriarch, Peter Bart writes.

Eleanor Coppola, award-winning film documentarian, artist, writer and wife of Francis Ford Coppola, has died. She was 87. The news was confirmed by Francis Ford Coppola’s representative Nesma Youssef, who said in an email Eleanor Coppola was “surrounded by her loving family” at home in Rutherford, California, at the time of her death on Friday.

Eleanor “Ellie” Coppola passed away April 12 at the age of 87 in her home in Rutherford, California. Eleanor was a visual artist, author and film director who was married for 61 years to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Together with her husband, she also helped restore Napa’s legendary Inglenook winery.

Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of husband Francis Ford Coppola’s films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, died April 12 at her home in Rutherford, Calif. She was 87.

Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers,

Eleanor Coppola, the matriarch of the legendary family of Coppola filmmakers, died Friday at the age of 87. She had recently completed her third memoir.

Eleanor Coppola, who was married to Francis Ford Coppola for 61 years and mother to Roman and Sofia Coppola, died in her home at age 87.

Acclaimed director and wife of Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, has died aged 87 the family have confirmed. Best known for her documentary Hearts Of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, Coppola’s family announced her death on Friday in a statement.